Who We Are
The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) was founded in 1935 by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. NCNW’s mission is to lead, advocate for and empower women of African descent, their families, and communities.
Our Mission
Our mission is to lead, empower and advocate for women of African descent, their families, and their communities.
NCNW will:
- Promote and recognize leadership among women of color
- Champion Civil and Human Rights
- Reduce health disparities
- Celebrate and strengthen the African American family.
- Reach out to women in need in Africa and around the world.
NCNW is an “organization of organizations”, a powerful network of more than two million women. NCNW is open to all persons without regard to gender, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.
Do you want to become more involved in strengthening families, creating economic opportunities, and building healthy communities? If so, NCNW is for you.
Your community-based section of NCNW offers you a positive, uplifting, and supportive network of sisters (and brothers) who share a passion for NCNW’s mission.
Our Vision
We seek to promote education with a special focus on science, technology, engineering, and math; encouraging entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and economic stability; educate women about good health and HIV/AIDS; promote civic engagement and advocate for sound public policy and social justice.
Four for the Future
- Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship
- We are committed to economic growth among the women in our community and consistently present information designed to help them and their families achieve their economic and financial aspirations.
- Civic Engagement and Public Policy
- Our Social Justice Committee provides a framework for local sections to promote civic engagement in our communities, and advance public policy that improves the conditions of women and families of African descent.
- Health Equity – Good Health Wins
- The committee was developed to represent experts and professionals throughout the country and from various stages of life and experience. The Health Equity Committee works closely with the Good Health Wins initiative.
- S.T.E.A.M. and Education
- NCNW seeks to establish a more comprehensive, integrated response to the need for science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics education for communities of color. In recognition of the fact that economic stability and career opportunities are enhanced by familiarity with STEAM, NCNW believes it is important to cooperatively plan for and implement measures that will provide greater awareness of STEAM careers and greater access to the paths to those careers.
Message From The President
Welcome to the website of the Riverside Section NCNW.
I am Dr. Angela Gordon-Nichols, President of the Riverside Section NCNW. Thank you for considering a membership with us.
Welcome to the website of the Riverside Section NCNW. I am Dr. Angela Gordon-Nichols, President of the Riverside Section NCNW. Thank you for considering a membership with us.
As President of the Riverside Section NCNW, I have the honor of representing a group of women who are Phenomenal and who encompass a variety of backgrounds and span multiple generations. A sisterhood of women with goals and commitments dedicated to change in our community. We believe, “Empowered Women, Empower Women”, and that is one of the goals of the National Council of Negro Women. We have educators, attorneys, medical professionals, community leaders, homemakers, business owners, pastors, and sorority members.
NCNW was founded in 1935 by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, an influential African American woman who earned a statue placed in her honor in the halls of the United States Congress Building. To quote Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, ” Whatever glory belongs to the race for a development unprecedented in history for the given length of time, a full share belongs to the womanhood of the race.” Her statue is now evidence of the importance of the African American woman’s presence in the nation and the capital.
Our section was chartered in 2021 and has adopted the mantra “chucks to the ground” because we don’t wear boots but want to deliver the same message. We are a section with purpose and the goal to decrease community organizational silos and increase community organizational comradery and collaboration focused on community empowerment. Please enjoy your journey as you explore our website as it will provide you with an understanding about our legacy, mission, and goals. Please consider joining our section of women on a mission to community change and improvement.
Men are also encouraged to join as associate members. I look forward to meeting you in the future.
In the spirit of Umoja (Unity), I close with gratitude,
Dr. Angela Gordon-Nichols, President
Riverside Section NCNW
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